Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho continues to
enjoy the club’s “full support” despite a
disappointing start to the season, the Premier
League champions declared on Monday.
“The club wants to make it clear that Jose
continues to have our full support,” Chelsea said
in a brief statement published on their website.
“As Jose has said himself, results have not been
good enough and the team’s performances must
improve. However, we believe that we have the
right manager to turn this season around and
that he has the squad with which to do it.”
Chelsea are currently two places above the
Premier League relegation zone after losing
four and winning only two of their first eight
league games.
Speaking after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at home to
Southampton, Mourinho openly discussed the
risk of dismissal, but said that he had no
intention of walking away from the club.
“If the club wants to sack me, they have to sack
me, because I am not running away,” he told
Sky Sports in a candid post-match interview.
“It is a crucial moment in the history of this club
because if the club sacks me, they sack the best
manager this club has had and the message is
bad results and the manager is guilty.
“This is a moment for people to assume their
responsibilities. I assume my responsibility and
the players should assume theirs too.
“There are other people at the club who should
assume their responsibilities and stick
together.”
Mourinho, 52, returned to Chelsea for a second
spell in 2013, having previously led the west
London club to two Premier League titles, two
League Cups and one FA Cup between 2004 and
2007.
He masterminded a Premier League and League
Cup double last season, but Chelsea have made
a curiously flat start to the current campaign
despite their title-winning squad remaining
largely intact.
Chelsea’s statement came a day after Brendan
Rodgers became the first managerial sacking of
the season at Liverpool and Dick Advocaat
stepped down from his role at Sunderland.
Chelsea captain John Terry had already given
Mourinho his backing, telling the club website:
“We have a big group of players and we have
the best manager who we remain behind and
we remain together.”
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